Chess Puzzle #1m1uy — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 810 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook g7; knight g2; pawn f3. Black: king e6; bishop b4; pawns a7/b5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook g7→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop b4→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Bxa7 — bishop c5→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5Rp/4k3/1p6/1b6/5P2/6N1/6K1 w - - 3 51

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